Farrington v. Richardson

SEBRING, J.:

Elmer J. Farrington sued Frank B. Webster at law to recover damages for an alleged breach of a parol contract of employment. From the declaration in the case it appears that Webster owned and maintained a home at St. Peters-burg, Florida. He was in ill health and lived alone. Having no one to attend him, Webster proposed to Mr. Farrington that he and Mrs. Farrington move into the Webster home and there render such joint services as should be required in caring for him as long as he lived. As a consideration for the service to be rendered, Webster agreed to continue in effect a…